Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 8AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NW1 8AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	63.2%	54.7%	-8.5%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	29.1%	7.6%	44.2%	-15.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	45.6%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	31.4%	32.6%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.5%	16.1%	0.6%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	17.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	52.9%	14.4%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	10.5%	3.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.4%	9.7%	9.3%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	65.7%	58.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-23.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	53.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	19.1%	12.5%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	53.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	9.2%	19.8%	10.6%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	15.6%	-5.8%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Chalk Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalk Farm Road was 996.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% higher than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Chalk Farm Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 33rd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 225.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW1 8AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chalk Farm Road are based on 141 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8AA

Average Price
£262,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,588

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalk Farm Road

Average Price
£1,518,741

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,976,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£617,315

Other
£3,527,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalk Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
B 4 - 5 Chalk Farm Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2001-08-19	£253,059
D 4 - 5 Chalk Farm Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2001-08-19	£253,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 8AA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	4out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	249 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camden Centre for Learning (CCfL) Special School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	249 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Camden Goods Yard, Chalk Farm Road	0 yd
HOTBOX	Unit M 192 Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	35 yd
Acai Berry Camden Market	Unit M118, Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	35 yd
Tropidog – Gourmet Hotdogs	Unit M135 Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	35 yd
Blank Street	Basement and Garden Floors, 10 Chalk Farm Road	46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hawley Arms	2 Castlehaven Road	25 yd
3 Locks Brewery	Arch 14 & 15, Water Lane	155 yd
Oxford Arms	265 Camden High Street	158 yd
The Elephants Head	224 Camden High Street	160 yd
Coyote Ugly Saloon Ltd	The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road	202 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HOLY SHEEP	Unit 197, Camden Market Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	35 yd
The Cheese Wheel	Unit M178, Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	35 yd
TODAY SUSHI	Hawley Wharf, CAMDEN MARKET, Water Lane	35 yd
Bear and Garlic	2nd Floor, Unit M198, Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	35 yd
Grass Fed	Unit 12, Hawley Wharf	35 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	322 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	369 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	467 yd
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	477 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	135 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	336 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		542 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	550 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		637 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	711 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NW1 8AA